Former California Gov. Jerry Brown pledged $8 million in state money to fight valley fever in the final 2018-2019 budget, split between the University of California and the new Valley Fever Institute.
Healthcare Regulation and Reform
A woman who lived her life homeless in Los Angeles almost got the help she needed. Her story shows everything could be different.
Also, Johns Hopkins and NYT curtail COVID tracking efforts, and new research on long COVID's unequal toll.
Health experts point to the crippling influence of institutionalized racism as a looming roadblock to these efforts.
The patients who need these potentially lifesaving services the most can’t always get them.
In other news, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes aim at vaccine and mask mandates.
After years of steady waitlist growth, state data shows a glimmer of hope for an eventual turnaround.
GOP-led House takes aim at COVID origins, U.S. response. Also, public health experts see value in monitoring wastewater to detect new viral threats.
California reimburses providers based on what families can pay, rather than what it costs to provide care. To bridge the gap, providers serving the state’s neediest children must get by on low pay
Este reportaje se realizó en el marco de la Beca Nacional 2022 del Centro Annenberg de Periodismo sobre Salud de la USC.